'Flexible work arrangements aren't just a perk. They've allowed a large portion of the economy to keep functioning amid a pandemic,' writes Cali Williams Yost in usatodayopinion.
corroborate these findings. As we prepare to rebuild the U.S. and global economies, flexible work must be a cornerstone of these efforts in concert with COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolation.
An ongoing flexible work response to COVID-19 will combine remote work and flexible scheduling determined by the realities of an industry, job or person. That blend of flexible work would scale up or down based upon the goals of the business and the response required to manage the virus.
Historically, flexible work has been misunderstood and undervalued. While it has been mentioned in recent economic and public health recovery discussions, few organizations have invested the time and resources required to execute flexible work as a part of their cultural and operational DNA. Sadly, those organizations were caught off guard and have struggled to respond rapidly as the way we work continues to transform.
Flexibility is not just about how, when or where we work. It’s a shifting blend of all three. Rebuilding our economy will require a collective redefinition of work as “what” we do and how, when and where we can do it best based on our unique jobs and businesses during the pandemic and beyond. This will foster the creativity to reimagine how we can do our jobs, run our organizations and manage our lives even when still feeling vulnerable about our health.
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